CVE-2025-40928
Public on 2025-09-08
Modified on 2025-09-09
Description
JSON::XS before version 4.04 for Perl has an integer buffer overflow causing a segfault when parsing crafted JSON, enabling denial-of-service attacks or other unspecified impact
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | perl-JSON-XS | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | perl-JSON-XS | 2025-09-29 | ALAS2-2025-3005 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-JSON-XS | 2025-09-29 | ALAS2023-2025-1200 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |